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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
742 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2026
..RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE CAHABA RIVER AT
MARION JUNCTION. HOWEVER, LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES, AND ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE
OF MINOR NATURE.
THE CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION.
* AT 7:00 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* ACTION STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 36 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 16.8 FEET
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15 FEET...FLOODING AROUND OAKMULGEE CREEK BEGINS AND
CATTLE NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. OVERFLOW OF PASTURE LANDS
INCREASES AT STAGES ABOVE 20 FEET.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY EVENING, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER
STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS EVENT.
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THESE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS
ALREADY OCCURRED AND ON ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS. IF MORE RAINFALL THAN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST OCCURS IT MAY
BECOME NECESSARY TO REVISE THESE FORECASTS UPWARD.
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